Air China set to kick off Chongqing-Dubai service

Air China will start operating a non-stop service between Chongqing and Dubai from 2 April.The nonstop service will be the first of the kind from Chongqing to Dubai, and also Air China's second international link to the Middle East following the launch of its Beijing-Dubai service.Air China and Flydubai, a local player, have signed an agreement which allows each to issue electronic tickets of the other. With the agreement, the Chongqing-Dubai service can be further extended to other Middle East and African cities like Riyadh, Baghdad and Dammam, which provides more travel options to business travelers looking for market development opportunities in the Middle East and Africa.Air China now has flights linking Chongqing to 25 domestic cities as well as 5 international and regional cities including Tokyo, Seoul, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Taipei.